Best media upload plugins for WordPress
The most popular media upload plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. WP Upload Size leads with 2K+ active installs, ahead of Increase Maximum Upload File Size (500+) and WP Dropzone (80+). All 10 plugins tagged “media upload” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 10 media upload plugins
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WP Upload SizeThe most installed media upload plugin, with 2K+ active installs. Rated 4.5 from 8 reviews, updated 1 day ago.
- 2.
Increase Maximum Upload File Size500+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, last updated 2 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.5.14.
- 3.
WP Dropzone80+ active installs. Only 4 reviews so far, updated 3 months ago.
- 4.
WP Copyright60+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 7 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.9.35.
- 5.
Filestack WP Upload40+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 11 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.8.12.
- 6.
Upload Multiple Media by API10+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 2 months ago.
- 7.
Contributors Media Upload by Mstoic10+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 10 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.6.30.
- 8.
GTS Upload Limit Manager10+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 3 months ago.
- 9.
CloudAnts Image ModerationFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 2 months ago.
- 10.
WP ManagerFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 2 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.4.14.
All 10 plugins tagged “media upload”
WP Upload Size
Down in the last 7 days:4#4,433by Husain Ahmed1 day ago
Increase the WordPress media upload size limit with MB/GB units, quick presets, per-role limits, and a clear view of PHP server limits.
- Installs
- 2K+
- Rating
- 4.5(8)
- Downloads
- 33/day
Increase Maximum Upload File Size
Down in the last 7 days:4#8,883by ViitorCloud Technologies Pvt Ltd2 years ago
This plugin is used for increase media upload file size.
- Installs
- 500+
- Rating
- 1.0(2)
- Downloads
- 11/day
WP Dropzone
Up in the last 7 days:191#17,833by Nazmul Sabuz3 months ago
Upload files into WordPress media library from front-end with drag-and-drop functionality and customizable options.
- Installs
- 80+
- Rating
- 4.3(4)
- Downloads
- 11/day
WP Copyright
Down in the last 7 days:13#19,656by zitrusblau7 years ago
Enforces copyright discipline by blurring all uploaded images as long as the associated copyright info is undefined.
- Installs
- 60+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 8/day
Filestack WP Upload
Up in the last 7 days:95#22,388by filestack1 year ago
Upload files directly to the cloud with support for multiple sources including local, Facebook, Dropbox, Google Drive, and more.
- Installs
- 40+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Upload Multiple Media by API
Down in the last 7 days:159#33,127by sandeepjainlive2 months ago
Upload multiple media files through the WordPress REST API with authentication, duplicate detection, image optimization, ALT text support, and upload …
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Contributors Media Upload by Mstoic
Up in the last 7 days:517#33,656by Mstoic Themes10 years ago
Enables media upload by contributors
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
GTS Upload Limit Manager
Up in the last 7 days:18,469#34,485by Zafor Iqbal3 months ago
Stop fighting WordPress upload size errors. Scan, safely raise, and verify your real PHP limits, free, in a few clicks.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
CloudAnts Image Moderation
Up in the last 7 days:19,750#52,300by cloudants2 months ago
Auto-scans image uploads against CloudAnts moderation policies and blocks, quarantines, or flags them per your configuration.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
WP Manager
#74,103by TheInnovs2 years ago
No #1 manager plugin for WordPress. This plugin is used for increase media upload file size & many more.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day